Sink or the like.



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UNITED STATES PATENT CHARLES C. HAR-DMAN, OF MANSFIELD, OI-IIO, ASSIGNQRTO THE BARNES MANUFAC- TURING COMPANY, OF MANSFIELD, OHIO, A CORPORATIONOF OHIO.

SINK OR THE LIKE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES C. HARD- MAN, a citizen of the United Statesof America, residing at Mansfield, in the county of Richland and Stateof Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sinks orthe Like, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a sink that is con structed with a bell orsimilar shape outlet. The upper surface of the bell portion of the sinkis usually made with an annular groove or depression in the surface intowhich the strainer plate is fitted.

In the manufacture of sinks, the shoulder forming the depression is madeheavier than the other parts of the sink thereby making it extremelydiiiicult to enamel the surface on account of the difference in thecontraction and expansion of the lighter and heavier parts of thecastings or sink when it is heated.

One of the objects of my improvement is to construct a sink with a bellshape outlet having a flat surface thereby eliminating the shoulderedand depressed portion of the ordinary sink which makes it possible toenamel the sink or other receptacle and practic-ally obviate the dangerof the enamel breaking, chipping or pealing OK as the elimination of theshouldered portion of the sink leaves the metal of uniform thickness.

Another object of my invention is to provide in combination with theflat surface of the sink and bell shape outlet, a means of removablyattaching the strainer plate of the outlet portion of the sink and meansof draining the water from the sink through openings in the strainerplate.

In the drawings, Figure i represents a plan view of a portion of thebottom of a sink showing the strainer plate removably attached over thebell-shape opening. Fig. 2 is a cross section side elevation of thestrainer plate, part of the sink bottom, clamping lugs and side view ofthe bell-shape outlet. Fig. 3 is a plan view of one of the clampinglugs. Fig. 4 is a side view of one of the clamping lugs and part of thestrainer plate showing means of removably securing the strainer platesto the bottom of the sink. Fig. 5 is a plan View of the bell shapeoutlet of the clamping lugs molded to the top surface of the sink.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 3, 1909.

, over the opening of the outlet.

Patented J an. 4, 1910. Serial No. 475,938.

In the drawings, reference numeral 1 represents a bell shape outlet madeintegral with a sink 2 having a flat or plane surface. Depressedportions 3 are formed in the bottom of the sink diametrically oppositeeach other and the clamping lugs 4: are inserted therein and retained inplace by the bolts 5 leaving the free ends of said lugs extending Thefree ends (3 of the clamping lugs are rounded. The strainer plate 7 isprovided with four depending lipped. portions 8 which are arranged to bewithin the path of the free ends 6 of the clamping lugs when thestrainer plate is placed over the bell shape outlet. Vhen it is desiredto attach the strainer plate '7 over the bell shape outlet, the strainerplate is rotated until the ends of the clamping lugs contact with andoverlap the depending lipped portions 8 of the strainer plate as shownin Fig 4. The strainer plate is then securely but removably attached tothe flat surface of the sink over the bell shape outlet. The strainerplate is also provided with a downwardly depending beveled portion 9which contacts with the upper surface of the flat portion 2 of the sinkor other receptacle forming an annular chamber 10 surrounding the bellshape outlet permitting the water in the sink to pass through theopenings 11 formed in the strainer plate 7 and out through the opening12 of the bell shape outlet.

It will be observed that the construction of a sink with a flat surfaceas shown in combination with a removable strainer plate provides a sinkand strainer plate that has a fiat or plate surface with all shoulderedportions, depressions or cavities eliminated which form pockets intowhich dirt or other sediment can lodge making the sink unsanitarv.

Having fully described my invention, What I claim and desire to secureby Letters Patent is:

1. In a flat bottom sink provided with a bell shape outlet, having aflat upper surface, a strainer plate provided with a beveled portion anddepending lips, clamping lugs secured to the flat bottom of said sinkand adapted to engage said lips, said lips being adapted to contact withthe clamping lugs to securely but removably attach the strainer plate tothe flat bottom of said sink.

2. In a flat bottom sink having a bell is securely but removablyattached to the fiat shaped out-let made integral therewith, a bottom ofthe sink. 10 strainer plate provided With a beveled por- In testimonywhereof I affix my signature tion to form a chamber for draining purinpresence of two Witnesses.

poses, depending lips also formed on said CHARLES C. HARDMAN. strainerplate, clamping lugs secured to the Vitnesses:

flat bottom of said sink and adapted to en- JOHN H. Coos,

gage with lips whereby said strainer plate PEARL AOKERMAN.

